| Common Name: |
Wild Ginger |
| Scientific Name: |
Asarum canadense |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Canadian Wild Ginger, Ginger Root, Heart Snakeroot, Catfoot, Asarabacca, False Colt's Foot, Snake Root, Canadian Snakeroot, Indian Ginger |
| Category: |
Herb/Forb |
| Habit: |
Herbaceous perennial |
| Flower Description: |
Insignificant; flowers are quite attractive on close inspection, but bloom singly on or near the ground and are usually hidden from view by the foliage |
| Bloom Color: |
Purplish brown flowers |
| Bloom Size: |
1 in. wide |
| Bloom Shape: |
Cup-shaped, on short, ground-level stems arising from the crotch between the two basal leaves. Flowers are quite attractive on close inspection, but bloom singly on or near the ground and are usually hidden from view by the foliage |
| Bloom Season: |
Spring |
| Foliage Description: |
Two downy, heart-shaped to kidney-shaped, handsomely veined, dark green, basal leaves (to 6 in. wide) |
| Height of Plant: |
1/2-1 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
1-1 1/2 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 4 - 6 |
| Light Requirements: |
Part shade to full shade |
| Water Usage: |
Medium to wet |
| Moisture Requirement(s): |
Moist, well-drained soil |
| Soil pH: |
Acidic soil |
| Native Range: |
Manitoba to North Carolina |
| Propagation: |
Sow in situ; division |
| Maintenance: |
Low |
| Photographer: |
Jon Wooten |
| Location: |
Native Plant Garden |